Shalimar
Shalimar is a handwriting font in 1 weight. Its lowercase letters are 56% narrower than the typical handwriting font. Last updated 8 September 2025.
Editing a PDF that uses Shalimar
Most PDFs embed only the letters they already use. Type a new letter and many editors either refuse or swap in a different font. MythosPDF recognises Shalimar from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Shalimar itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 243 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 540.7 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 184 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 44% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Handwriting |
Weights and styles
Languages beyond basic Latin
Open fonts closest to Shalimar
Measured on every printable character both fonts contain. A smaller difference means the same words take the same space, so lines break in the same places.
- Kolker Brush Regularloosely similar widths (61.6 units)
- Caramel Regularloosely similar widths (62.4 units)
- Inspiration Regularloosely similar widths (62.8 units)
- Explora Regularloosely similar widths (64.3 units)
- Petemoss Regularloosely similar widths (65.6 units)
- Qwigley Regularloosely similar widths (66.1 units)
- Moon Dance Regularloosely similar widths (66.8 units)
- Waterfall Regularloosely similar widths (67.2 units)
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Questions people ask
+Can I edit a PDF that uses Shalimar?
Yes. Drop the PDF into MythosPDF and click the text. New letters are set in Shalimar itself, loaded from the open font, so the edit matches the rest of the page.
+Is Shalimar free to use?
Shalimar is released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1, an open licence that allows free use in documents, including commercial ones. Check the licence text for your exact use.
+Which font is closest to Shalimar?
By measured letter widths, Kolker Brush is the closest match among open fonts (a mean difference of 61.6 units per 1000 em). Text set in one takes almost the same space in the other.
+Which languages does Shalimar support?
It includes these character sets: Latin, Central European, Vietnamese.
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